Catherine Bresee
Papers
10
Total Citations
526
H-Index
7
About
Catherine Bresee is a leading researcher in gynecologic surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive approaches for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and the human factors that influence surgical outcomes. Her major contributions center on comparing robotic and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy, a key procedure for apical vaginal prolapse. Her landmark 2013 study, cited over 250 times, provided critical evidence on the costs and clinical outcomes of these two techniques through a randomized trial. Bresee’s work extends beyond direct comparisons; she has pioneered the application of human factors analysis to robotic surgery, identifying surgical flow disruptions that impact efficiency and safety. Her research on learning curves and training challenges has helped shape how surgeons integrate robotic platforms. With over 500 combined citations across her most-cited papers, Bresee’s impact is evident in her leadership of the Abdominal Colpopexy: Comparison of Endoscopic Surgical Strategies (ACCESS) trial, which produced one-year outcomes and ancillary studies on cosmetic scarring. Her findings directly inform clinical decision-making, offering patients and surgeons evidence-based guidance on the trade-offs between robotic and laparoscopic approaches. Bresee’s work remains essential reading for anyone studying the evolution of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic Compared With Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy259 citations · 2013
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- 3One-Year Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy55 citations · 2016
- 4Abdominal Colpopexy: Comparison of Endoscopic Surgical Strategies (ACCESS)24 citations · 2012
- 5Surgical flow disruptions during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.23 citations · 2017
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- 92140 ABDOMINAL COLPOPEXY: COMPARISON OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL STRATEGIES2 citations · 2012
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